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The arrival of the UPD and what it means for the valuation spaceWednesday, April 17, 2024 Earlier this month, the government-sponsored enterprises launched the new Uniform Property Dataset.
Valuation Review spoke with Dan McAlister, vice president of product management at Clear Capital, for his thoughts on the launch and how it will affect the appraisal profession moving forward.
Read on to find out what McAlister had to say. |
Affording seniors housing, more market valuationsWednesday, April 17, 2024 Valuation Review concludes its conversation with with Zach Bowyer, executive managing director at Cushman & Wakefield, who revealed key factors in seniors housing.
In Part II, Bowyer discusses affording these properties, and much more.
Read on for the conclusion to this feature. |
Appraiser, city opinions of property value seem to differWednesday, April 17, 2024 In 2019, an Anchorage real estate firm estimated the market value of a downtown parking lot at more than $3 million.
Earlier this year, a city agency voted to sell the lot to the former mayor for $1 million less.
Read on to learn more. |
Aloft reveals AI featureWednesday, April 17, 2024 Aloft recently unveiled a development in its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven image analysis. Embedded in Aloft’s signature software product, Appraiser Toolkit, the feature marks an advancement in the standardization of quality and condition ratings in appraisal reports.
FHFA announces key appointmentWednesday, April 17, 2024 In March, the Federal Housing Finance Agency made a key appointment in its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion.
Couple settles in home appraisal bias case against lenderMonday, April 15, 2024 A Black couple who claimed mortgage lender loanDepot denied a refinancing of their mortgage because it relied upon a racially biased, considerably low appraisal of their Baltimore home, recently agreed to a legal settlement.
The lender vows to change how it handles complaints of racially biased appraisals.
Read on for the details surrounding this case.
More insight on seniors housingMonday, April 15, 2024 Valuation Review caught up with Zach Bowyer, executive managing director at Cushman & Wakefield, who gave an overview of the seniors housing picture based on the company’s recent investor survey and trends report.
Bowyer shared the ways he sees seniors housing property market fundamentals continuing to improve.
Read on to learn more.
‘Appraisers are the unsung heroes of the real estate process,’ says company CEOMonday, April 15, 2024 Valuation Review recently spoke with the CEO of Calque, a company enabling traditional lenders to offer buy-before-you-sell programs.
He discussed what specific challenges homeowners face during the buying and selling process, as well as the important role of the appraiser.
Read on for the full conversation.
Dart Appraisal supports Fannie Mae programMonday, April 15, 2024 Dart Appraisal, an independent AMC, recently announced the company joined a small number of AMCs capable of fulfilling Fannie Mae property data collection orders for lenders.
Company offers no commission FSBO home salesMonday, April 15, 2024 Homepie, a proptech startup, recently launched its For Sale By Owner online marketplace. Homepie allows homesellers to list their home and buyers to purchase homes commission free.
Redfin: First-time homebuyers need $76,000 incomeMonday, April 15, 2024 Homebuyers must earn $75,849 annually to afford the typical U.S. starter home as of February, up 8.2 percent ($5,767) from a year earlier, according to a new report from Redfin.
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